Compare towns
Roxbury vs Stoddard vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Roxbury | Stoddard | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,072Highest |
430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
| Stoddard and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
| Chatham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751 40% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Stoddard and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.